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n the next chapter of Big Entertainment vs. Big Tech, Disney and Universal have filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Midjourney over tools that allow users to create images and videos that can manipulate famous characters at the click…

Dame Julie, a founding force in reality TV and an internationally successful format producer, is the latest guest on RNZ’s multimedia talk show 30 with Guyon Espiner. She is critical of proposals suggested by industry groups and the government that…

Donald Trump talked about slapping a 100 percent tariff on all foreign movies to make a “troubled” Hollywood great again. But judging by the conversations at the Banff World Media Festival — both among content creators and acquisition execs and…

Three West Auckland bogans hit the road for Wellywood, hoping to score parts as hobbits in Peter Jackson’s epic. Written by Peter Tait, this mockumentary-style film features Madeline Sami and even Jackson himself — plus cast members who really did…

Global media business Warner Bros. Discovery announced today that it plans to separate itself into two publicly traded companies. The split is framed as a separation of WBD’s traditional TV networks from its TV and film studios and streaming assets,…

Depending on who you ask, the state of Mexico’s film industry is either waxing or waning. The twin labor strikes of 2023 saw fewer U.S. film and TV productions that year and the following year. However, the first trimester of…

Sony has delayed the theatrical release of its live-action video game adaptation Legend of Zelda to May 7, 2027. The nudge from the earlier March 26, 2027 released date appears to be for production reasons. Sony is distributing the film…

SXSW London sees debate about legacy TV and creator economy production, and which side is more threatened or aided by AI The inaugural SXSW London this week has very much been a paean to the new, the cutting edge and…